Six generations of family gather, aged 111 years to 7 weeks2012-05-14 20:04:00
More than 110 years separate Mollie Wood from her great, great granddaughter Braylin Marie Higgins. And in between the 111-year-old Wood and 7-week-old Higgins are four more living generations of women from the same West Virginia family. Local CBS affiliate WCAV 19 was on hand to document the six generations of women gathering for Wood's ...

1.32 crore tonnes of iron ore illegally extracted in 4 years: Goa Foundatio2012-05-12 07:39:00
Over 1.32 crore tonnes of iron ore was illegally extracted in Goa between 2006 and 2010. This is alleged by NGO Goa Foundation in its reply to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) which is conducting a personal hearing on the alleged excess production of iron ore by 48 leases. GSPCB had asked complainant, ...

I?m 3-years-old, in Mensa and I need to poop2012-05-12 00:00:00
Remember last week, when we told you about the pair of two-year-olds inducted into Mensa, the high-IQ society? Well, one of them, Emmelyn Roettger, who recently turned three, made her debut appearance on the "Today" show on Friday morning. Despite having an IQ of 135, young Emmelyn proves she's still just a kid when host ...

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Grown 100 times Over 40 Years2012-05-09 22:38:00
The amount of plastic in the Pacific Ocean’s “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” has grown 100-fold over the past 40 years, according to a new study into the influence of human trash on the ocean environment. The study, which was published today in the journal Biology Letters, was part of the Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastic ...

Scion FR-S Convertible Coming in Two Years2012-05-09 19:08:00
The Scion FR-S was just introduced, and Toyota apparently has big plans for the platform that underpins it. Developed to be sporty and light, sources say it will provide the basis for future Toyota performance vehicles. Developing a new architecture for one car just doesn’t make sense anymore. The program got off to a good ...Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts

?I Haven?t Eaten Lunch Away From My Desk In 20 Years?: 8 True Stories2012-05-08 17:50:00
Sometime within the last few weeks, eating lunch away from one?s desk suddenly became the cool thing to do. Arianna Huffington challenged her staff at the Huffington Post to eat lunch away from the office. McDonald?s launched an ad campaign promoting the joys of leaving the office to eat, ?free from the fear of crumbs in our keyboards.? A woman who lived in France for four years wrote a wildly popular article for Slate about why America should embrace the ?long, leisurely lunch hour.? But optimistic ads and news stories about trendy offices ignore the fact that for many of us, eating lunch at our desks is a way of life. Here are eight stories from hard-working employees (and business owners!) who aren?t falling for the latest fad. Meet the military recruiter who?s getting sick of reheated leftovers, the woman who worked six days a week in order to avoid taking lunch breaks, and the guy who hasn?t eaten lunch away from his desk in 20 years. More »Post from: Blisstree

Border Patrol gets first new strategy in 8 years2012-05-08 13:07:00
The U.S. Border Patrol on Tuesday unveiled its first national strategy in eight years, a period in which the number of agents more than doubled and apprehensions of people entering illegally from Mexico dropped to a 40-year low.

Still wanting to impeach W ? 3 years after he left the White House2012-05-08 00:36:00
Remember the old joke from the 1990s about knowing it’s time to get a new Volvo when the McGovern sticker starts to peel off. They may have to make up such jokes about anti-Bush bumper strips. Just caught this today and snapped the picture with Canon PowerShot A490, enhancing it via iPhoto: UPDATE: When I ...

Matt Light Retires after 11 Years with Patriots2012-05-07 21:00:00
New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light is apparently calling it quits after 11 seasons all in Foxboro. According to a report on ESPN the Patriots have placed Light on the ?Reserve/Retired? list, effectively ending his NFL career.
And what a career it was. The 33-year old Light was the team?s second round draft pick (48th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Purdue University.
In his college career with the Boilermakers, Light was Second Team All-Big Ten (1999) and First Team All-Big Ten (2000) and played on an offensive line that in his senior year allowed only seven sacks of quarterback Drew Brees.
As a Patriot he started 12 of the 14 games he dressed for in his first season and was the starting left tackle in the teams Super Bowl XXXVI win over St. Louis as a rookie. He went on to earn members ship on the Football News 2001 All-Rookie Team.
Overall in New England, Light started 153 of the 155 games he played in. He was a 2007 All-Pro, a 4-time Pr...

Photos: Beverly Hills Hotel marks 100 years of swank2012-05-07 15:02:00
In this image released by Beverly Hills Collection, actress Marilyn Monroe is seen at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The Beverly Hills Hotel is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in May. (AP Photo/Beverly Hills Collection)

America can?t SURVIVE if Obama gets 4 more years!2012-05-06 19:35:00
America can’t SURVIVE if Obama gets 4 more years! The 1st part of this post was taken from a friend on Facebook. It’s NOT linked, it’s just one of those things you find and want to publish. I admit, I made … Continue reading →

Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death: Now His Lawyer Gets 9 Years in Jail2012-05-06 11:04:00
The attorney for a jailed Iranian pastor has been sentenced to nine years in jail. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah has been representing Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity. “I have …Read more »

Design Museum celebrates Louboutin?s 20 years of shoe making.2012-05-05 16:59:00
Renowned shoe artist Christian Louboutin makes his mark at The Design Museum in London to celebrate the brand?s 20th Anniversary. The exhibition takes you through his journey from life as a cobbler through to travel inspirations, leaving fashion for garden design and finally creating the ultimate shoe of every woman?s dreams. With 200 pairs of shoes carefully selected for display from a period of two decades, each pair expresses its own personality of materials from feathers, lace, frills, studs and fur. Red velvet is draped over displays, shoe?s dangled around a carousel and light bulbs rimmed around mirrors. Walking through the exhibition feels like you?ve snuck into the backstage of a showgirl?s dressing room. There is a playful yet erotic atmosphere to this exhibition as you are soon guided from bright lights to no lights in the fetish department, which features Louboutin?s collaboration with David Lynch back in 2007. This area showcases designs that are merely a work of art rat...

Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years jail2012-05-05 11:44:00
The case of a tortured Afghan child bride whose treatment shocked the world has led to three members of her husband's family being jailed for 10 years, an official said on Saturday.

The Hindenburg disaster: 75 years later2012-05-04 22:38:00
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg airship burst into flames over a New Jersey field. 75 years later, the disaster remains a source of mystery and fascination. The Hindenburg was one of the first disasters caught on film, thanks to newsreel coverage. It had an unmistakable effect on the masses (it doomed travel by airship) ...

80 rapes in 3 years: Probes Montana rape reports2012-05-02 05:01:00
The U.S. Justice Department unveiled a broad probe on Tuesday into complaints that authorities were failing to aggressively investigate sexual assault reports in Missoula, Montana, citing more than 80 reported rapes there during the past three years.

13 years of perfect attendance: student nears 2,000 days in a row2012-05-02 00:11:00
Since kindergarten, 17-year-old high-school senior Ciara Cetraro hasn't missed a day of school. That's more than 2,000 days of showing up for every day of school. And perhaps most impressive of all: She did it living in Hawaii, which is known for its "epidemic" of chronic absenteeism. West Hawaii Today reports that Cetraro has not ...

Wrongly convicted Colorado man set free after 16 years2012-05-01 05:11:00
A man wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a woman found strangled with a dog leash was exonerated on the basis of new DNA evidence and set free after 16 years behind bars.

Foreclosure Numbers Lowest Since Last Four Years2012-04-30 11:00:00
Foreclosure numbers, including all the stages of the process, have shown a decline but perhaps this is the lull before the storm. Prior to the February settlement the banks had slowed down their operations facing investigations at both state and federal levels. But since the settlement they are now geared to rush in again.Do you have a Real Estate blog? Join ForeclosureListings.com Affiliate Program.
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Troubled 23 Year Old Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life For Raping a 10 Year2012-04-30 03:00:00
Adam Croote, a 23 year old man was sentenced to 25 years to life Friday in Albany, New York. He was charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree rape, first-degree criminal sexual act, criminal obstruction of breathing and forcible touching for his attack on the young girl. He plead guilty in March to predatory sexual assault ...

Saudi: Cleric okays brides as young as ten years old2012-04-28 00:19:00
What do you expect, from a cult started by a pedophile? Saudi mufti okays marriage for 10 year old girls Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti okayed marriage for girls starting at age 10 and criticized those who want to raise the legal marriageable age, according to news reports.Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Al al-Sheikh said a girl becomes ...

Chrysler posts best quarterly profit in 13 years2012-04-26 12:48:00
Chrysler followed its strong first-quarter sales with a big profit, sending its 2009 brush with financial death farther into the rearview mirror.The Auburn Hills, Mich., company made a net profit of $473 ...

Matt Light Retires after 11 Years with Patriots2012-04-26 05:55:00
New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light is apparently calling it quits after 11 seasons all in Foxboro. According to a report on ESPN the Patriots have placed Light on the ?Reserve/Retired? list, effectively ending his NFL career.
And what a career it was. The 33-year old Light was the team?s second round draft pick (48th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Purdue University.
In his college career with the Boilermakers, Light was Second Team All-Big Ten (1999) and First Team All-Big Ten (2000) and played on an offensive line that in his senior year allowed only seven sacks of quarterback Drew Brees.
As a Patriot he started 12 of the 14 games he dressed for in his first season and was the starting left tackle in the teams Super Bowl XXXVI win over St. Louis as a rookie. He went on to earn members ship on the Football News 2001 All-Rookie Team.
Overall in New England, Light started 153 of the 155 games he played in. He was a 2007 All-Pro, a 4-time Pr...

TLC's Lisa Left Eye Lopes Gone 10 Years, To Make a Digital Comeback with TL2012-04-26 02:41:00
Ten years to the day after Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was killed in a car accident in Honduras, her former TLC groupmates have a huge announcement: They're reuniting for a US tour, and will be bringing the late R&B star back to life. Read more about it HERE.
Watch TLC's Behind the Music below:

T-minus Two Years: Mustang 50th Anniversary Celebration Planning2012-04-25 16:00:00
To show just how much Mustang fans are looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the pony car, still two years away, the Mustang Club of America announced this week that it will coordinate a bi-coastal bash for the 2014 birthday celebration.
While previous Mustang anniversary celebrations ha

India’s Cable TV Industry Will 100 Million Subscribers In 5 Years, Re2012-04-25 13:28:00
The Indian cable TV industry will witness phenomenal growth in subscribers reveals a report from Media Partners Asia.
Owing to theÂ digitization of cableÂ & tremendous growth experienced by the 6 major Direct To Home (DTH) Players, the number of users subscribing will grow 10 fold in next five years.
Is this actual growth?Â Well, itâ€™s not so easy to answer this owing to the current scenario.
Quite recently, Government of India imposed a deadline on June 30thÂ to get all old cable connections to the digital channel. This would bring transparency & accountability. In other words, Government could earn through taxes levied on the earnings. But thatÂ appears to be in limbo for now.
Indiaâ€™s cable TV subscriber base is a lot higher than what is reported. Hence, theÂ growth speculatedÂ may have already been achieved. It will only be officially revealed through such measures. However, the report justifies its findings by stating the rising number of Mergers & Acquisitions &...

Obama: I only paid off my student loans eight years ago2012-04-24 21:31:00
President Barack Obama, courting young voters crucial to his reelection, told a rowdy college-age crowd at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Tuesday that he knows first-hand about the burden of student loans because he only managed to pay his back a scant eight years ago. "Michelle and I, we've been in ...

Duryea?s Debut: 120 Years of the American Automobile... Maybe2012-04-24 16:00:00
Even Charles E. Duryea was quick to point out that he (and especially his brother, J. Frank Duryea) was not the inventor of the automobile. Duryea, certainly an automotive pioneer and in later years an automotive historian, often cited examples of American-built self-propelled carriages from

Man stops policeman, confesses to Oklahoma murder 25 years ago2012-04-24 02:38:00
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A homeless man walked up to a policeman in Montana last week and confessed to involvement in the murder of an Oklahoma county commissioner 25 years ago, authorities said on Monday. "He just said he wanted to get something off of his chest," said Stan Florence, director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. "I think it was just one of those things he carried with him for 25 years and wanted to talk to somebody about it." The man, Clifford W. ...

Twenty years on, L.A. riot flashpoint a grim tableau2012-04-20 19:44:00
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, at the intersection of Florence and Normandie in south Los Angeles, a mostly black mob, enraged at the acquittal of four Los Angeles policemen in the beating of black motorist Rodney King, dragged white truck driver Reginald Denny from his cab and beat him unconscious while news helicopters hovered overhead. The gory images helped incite six days of fires and looting throughout the city that led to 53 deaths and an estimated $1 billion in property damage. ...

2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site2012-04-19 19:11:00
Two years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, touching off the worst offshore spill in U.S. history, research into the disaster's environmental effects is turning up ailing fish that bear hallmarks of diseases tied to petroleum and other pollutants.

Battle of the Huskies Set For Next Two Years2012-04-18 19:20:00
The UConn Huskies and Washington Huskies men's basketball teams are set to do battle on the hardwood for the next two seasons as the schools have announced a home-and-home series.
Here's the release from UConn:
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut and University of Washington have finalized plans for an intersectional home-and-home men's basketball series to begin in the 2012-13 season.
The Connecticut Huskies, out of the BIG EAST Conference, will play host to the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 on Dec. 29, 2012, at either Gampel Pavilion or the XL Center.
The teams will meet in a return match during the 2013-14 season in Seattle.
Television plans for the two games will be announced at a later date.
UConn and Washington have met three times previously, with UConn holding a 3-0 edge, but the games have all been held at neutral sites.
UConn defeated Washington, 75-74, on March 19, 1998, in the NCAA East Regional semifinals in Greensboro, N.C., on a buzzer-beater by...

ROMNEY LIES: Claims John Kerry Released 2 Years Of Tax Returns But Kerry Ac2012-04-18 02:49:00
Think Progress By Judd Legum on Apr 17, 2012 at 6:15 pm In a CNBC interview with Larry Kudlow to air later tonight, Mitt Romney defends his decision to release only two years of tax returns ? both filed after he decided to run for President ? by claiming that 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry ...

This Giant Bank Stock Could Gain 50% in a Couple Years2012-04-16 19:00:00
When it comes to stock-picking, it's not always about finding the best company in an industry. It's about finding the best stock in that industry. I was reminded of that axiom after poring over first-quarter results from Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Citigroup (NYSE: C). The first two banks have been the class of the field. Citigroup remains in "clean-up mode" as it emerges from a number of self-inflicted wounds from the last recession. Still, Citigroup has potentially much more upside than those better-run banks, which is why it's a member of my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio. At first blush, investors are understandably attracted to Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. Warren Buffett has . . . → Read More: This Giant Bank Stock Could Gain 50% in a Couple Years

El Salvador heralds 1st murder-free day in nearly three years2012-04-16 01:07:00
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - No one was murdered in El Salvador on Saturday, officials said, in what was the first homicide-free day in nearly three years for the Central American country plagued by violent drug gangs. "After years when the number of murders reached alarming levels of up to 18 per day, we saw not one homicide in the country," President Mauricio Funes said in a statement released on Sunday. The murder-free day was the first recorded since leftist Funes took office in June 2009. ...

Amazing video shows 100 years of ocean travel in 1 minute2012-04-12 22:49:00
It's a century's worth of history, all condensed into one minute: Graduate student Ben Schmidt created the above video, showing an animated map of Spanish, Dutch, and English journeys across the ocean from 1750 to 1850. Aside from being eye candy, the video ? Continue reading ?

Number of U.S. teen births lowest in 70 years2012-04-10 08:37:00
The number of new teenage mothers in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 70 years but remains the highest of any major developed country, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Sexual Tension Building Up For 8 Years2012-04-08 14:57:00
No one can call Kim Kardashian out for jumping into a relationship with Kanye West. The two lovebirds have reportedly only been dating for two weeks, but they have a long history. The sexual tension between them has been building up for eight years. Kim Kardashian On Kanye West & Kris Humphries (Today Show VIDEO) ...